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The alien-looking boulders in Moeraki beach are a very unique phenomenon.
There are a couple of dozens of boulders scattered along the beach (a 5 minute walk from the parking lot), and you should note not to visit during high tide, as most of them would be underwater.
While the boulders themselves provide a good photo-op, there's very little else...
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As a Maori New Zealander whose tribe hails from Moeraki I may be slightly biased in saying it's a must see destination. The boulders defy belief and provide a unique photo opportunity. The cafe and gift shop on sight are also a treat.

Had a really good afternoon lining photos to get the perfect humorous effects with a bunch of friends. take a camera and these pics will definitely make it to the fridge/ cork board and stay for years.

It's pretty awesome to walk along the beach and see these perfect giant spheres. They're basically (or are) giant geodes, some have broken open, and one I crawled in. The steps down were slippery, my bf unfortunately slipped pretty badly down. It had been pouring rain though that day, so the boulders too were very slippery.
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I'm a rock nut, and once I learned that these formations are only in a handful of places in New Zealand and America, I knew I had to see them. Definitely go at low tide, as they are more accessible and you will have more room to explore around them. We went in the early morning at low tide. The...
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